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Naïka
Victoria Naicka Richard (born March 3, 1998), known professionally as Naïka, is an American-born French Haitians, French-Haitian singer and songwriter. Early life and education Born in Miami to a Haitians, Haitian mother and a Malagasy people, Malagasy father, Naïka spent her childhood living in various countries and regions, namely Paris, Guadeloupe, Kenya, South Africa and Vanuatu, before moving back to Miami when she was 16. She developed her musical interests at an early age. In 2015, Naïka placed second in the BMI John Lennon Foundation Scholarship competition. She studied Performance as her major at Berklee College of Music in Boston, being selected during her first year for a tour with Michael Bolton. She participated in the NBC casting show ''The Voice (American TV series), The Voice'' and, during her 7th semester, she was selected to take part in a training camp, bootcamp class by songwriter Kara DioGuardi, which resulted in her debut single "Ride". Following her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasin
, also known as Haitian roots music, is a musical style that began in Haiti in the 1970s, when musicians began combining elements of traditional Haitian Vodou ceremonial and folkloric music with various musical styles. The late 20th century style of this music links to the roots of Vodou tradition, where it came to be known as later in Haitian Creole. Modern-day, the movement is often referred to simply as "" or "" (in French). Characteristics Rasin bands combine the Vodou ceremonial and folk music traditions with various musical styles. The Haitian Vodou musical tradition includes "cool" rada rhythms often associated with Africa and the "hot" petro rhythms that speak of a New World, and bands incorporate both styles in their music, although rarely in the same song. On top of the basic horn and drum rhythms, melodies are layered that include structure from rock and roll and jazz. instrumentation can include a variety of drums (including distinct rada and petro styles), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
